These encounters are getting kind of mundane the more they happen but this one was comical to say the least. I planned on hitting the booze hard at dinner Sunday but I kept it to a minimum and got up very early yesterday. So I jumped in the car for a morning shoot. Got to JFK quite early and enjoyed great sun. 31R was in use so I tried a few spots but as you would expect ended up with the fishermen at Costco. I noticed a grey Impala drive by in which both guys were looking my way. They wound up pulling up next to me about an hour later. I am guessing they were NCPD. The car was unmarked and this guy flashed his badge very quickly and I couldn't make anything out. After which I got the routine interrogation.
What are you doing?
Why are you all the way out here from BayShore? (this was funny because he asked me why I don't photograph at FRG or ISP) I explained you don't see many 747s at those airports. (Which was also funny because he seemed to know the answers to the questions he was asking me.)
Whats with the scanner? I explained it is a pilot radio etc etc.
He then did something I wasn't too happy about. I had my door ajar since I was exiting and entering my car between shots. I had my left leg in the door jam and he said in a nasty tone "It's better if we close this" and pushed my door shut. The door made my contact with my leg, not in a way to make much difference but I didn't view it as very professional. Well at this point I made it clear I displeased and while he was in his car running my info I went about my business and got out of the car twice to shoot. Well after 10 mins he returns hand me my license and says "take it easy boss" and zooms away without saying anything else. I found it interesting. Than an hour later a marked NCPD car drove by and didn't even look my way and then spun around and left the lot. Not sure if it had anything to do with me but just your normal day at Costco. Got some nice shots but by 11:30 the sun was directly over me so I split.
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